Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 24, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a lawsuit in federal court in the Northern District of Illinois against Champaign, Ill.-based Suburban Express Inc. and its owner Dennis Toeppen. The lawsuit alleges that Toeppen and Suburban Express: Discriminated against customers on the basis of race,[Read More…]
State Crime Reports
Over a Dozen Defendants Charged in Federal Drug Probe on West Side of Chicago
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 20, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Over a dozen individuals, including the owner of an auto body shop where drugs were stashed, were charged as part of a federal investigation into drug trafficking on the West Side of Chicago. The investigation, dubbed “Operation Broken Roe,” centered on drug sales[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Illegal Lender
Madigan Alleges Future Income Payments LLC Defrauded Consumers out of Thousands of Dollars in Pension Benefits through Illegal Short-Term Loans Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 19, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Today, Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a lawsuit filed in Sangamon County Circuit Court against Future Income Payments LLC (FIP) alleging the company illegally[Read More…]
North Suburban Bookkeeper Pleads Guilty to Causing More Than $24 Million in Tax Losses from Fraudulent Tax Schemes
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 17, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Barry Poticha, 73, of Northbrook and the bookkeeper for two Chicago-area staffing companies, pleaded guilty Monday to one count of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Poticha admitted in a plea agreement that he caused a total federal tax loss of more than[Read More…]
Michigan Man Sentenced to 45 Years in Federal Prison for Violently Forcing Children to Engage in Prostitution
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 13, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser U.S. District Judge Manish S. Shah imposed a 45-year sentence in federal prison on Fabrieal Delaney, 32, for violently forcing two children and a young woman to engage in prostitution. The sentencing took place in federal court in Chicago. Delaney, of Battle Creek,[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Motion to Defend Affordable Care Act Against Federal Lawsuit
Madigan & 15 Attorneys General File Motion to Intervene to Protect Health Care for Millions CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 9, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan joined 15 other Attorneys General filing a motion to intervene in Texas et al. v. United States et al. This lawsuit, filed in federal district[Read More…]
Bookkeeper at Two West Loop Restaurants Arrested for Allegedly Misappropriating More Than $600,000
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 5, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Yesterday, Renee M. Johnson, (60) a former bookkeeper for One Off Hospitality LLC was arrested on a federal fraud charge for allegedly misappropriating more than $600,000 from the eateries. One Off Hospitality LLC owns several bars and restaurants in Chicago, including the West[Read More…]
Three Individuals Charged for Allegedly Conspiring to Sell Synthetic Cannabinoids
CHICAGO —(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser The U.S. Attorney’s Office charged Fouad Masoud (48), Jamil Abdelrahman Jad Allah (44), and Adil Khan Mohammed (44) conspired to sell the synthetic cannabinoids, known as “K2,” at King Mini Mart in the North Lawndale neighborhood of Chicago. Multiple people recently experienced adverse[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan Files Lawsuit Against Unlicensed Used Car Dealers
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—April 3, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced yesterday the filing of a lawsuit in Cook County against Arturo Perez, of Chicago, owner of Arturo’s Auto Sales, and Reyes Vega, of Evanston, owner of JDM Motors Inc. The lawsuit alleges that the men operated a scheme to[Read More…]
Attorney General Madigan: Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent
Chicago —(ENEWSPF)—March 27, 2018 By: Rosemary Piser Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that a Cook County jury found that Derrick Patterson 52, a registered sex offender, is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP). Cook County Circuit Court Judge William Gamboney ordered Patterson to remain in the custody of the Illinois Department[Read More…]
